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In this chapter we discuss various measures by which hardware and software reliability characteristics can be numerically defined and described. Manufacturers and customers use reliability measure to quantify the effectiveness of the system. Use of any particular reliability measure depends on what is expected of the system and what we are trying measure. Several life cycle decision are made using reliability measure as one of the important design parameter. The reliability characteristics or measures used to specify reliability must reflect the operational requirements of the item. Requirements must be tailored to individual item considering operational environment and mission criticality. In broader sense, the reliability metrics can be classified (Fig 3.1) as: 1. Basic Reliability Measures, 2. Mission Reliability Measures, 3. Operational Reliability Measures, and 4. Contractual Reliability Measures.
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Steffens, L. (2000). Reliability Measures. In: Reliability, Maintenance and Logistic Support. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4655-9_3
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